The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-04-20
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
THE FAIR OF THE MANNING
GUARD.

Nhen the huge CLOCK on tEe Halcu
tower o. the imposing Town Hall peals
forth the hour OF the reign of ghosts
and COLLINS tonight, the beautiful
vision of the Manning Guard will be
realized. They Will then be the pos
SCISSORS of bountiiul means to procure
their long coveted uniforms. From
humble citizens the gallant Manning
Guard Will fnd themselves the pride
of tie town and envied by all the mil
itary companies OF the county. And
well do they deserve their triumph.
Laboling with a good will, day after
sday for weeks past, with the gen erous
assistance of the citizens of the town
and county, and the patriotic ladies,
they truly merised success and have
achieved it. This, the morning Of
tie day of the Fair, finds the Guard
lilariously iubilant. Everything is in
their favor. The Clerk Of Court has
magnanimously relented and placed
at their disposal the roomy Court
House, which is so well adapted to
hold the gay assemblage soon to fill it
to overdowing. Nature is smiling on
the Guard and giving them the love
lest and most suitable day for their
carnival. All is done that can be done
and now there are few short hours
of rest, when the doors of the Court
House Will be thrown open, and then
the work of weeks will be revealed.
The TINES representative passed
along that way last evening, and for
nothing better to do strayed in the
Court House. He felt that he had
suddenly been transported to fanci-
full Utopia, such bewitching scene
met his gaze. Whichever way he
looked profusion of flowers, ever
greens, Tagging, and bunting, artisti-
cally arranged, met the gaze. Over
head, flags and bunting completely hid
everything else. The walls were cov-
cred with the gayest and prettiest
dowsr wreaths, garlands, paintings,
and mirrors. Near the entrance the
representative was impressed with a
unique piece Of architecture, construct
ed Of flowers and resembling a we'll.
It was explained that this was lem
onade well and that two of the pretti-
est young ladies anywhere around
were to draw up lemonade in imita
ton of Rebecca drawing water on the
occasion of the memorable journey
made by the weeping Isaac in search
ofa wife. The reporter ventured to
hope that another Isaac's tears would
not mingle with the lemonade. An
other lemonade well in a farther cor
ner OF the room presided over by
equally as charming divinities, was
seen. The representative tarried next
at the table containing the ladies
fancy work. Here was u thing of
beauty, well to look upon. The deft
fingers Of woman was manifested in a
multitude of beautiful designs, which
produced sigh from the representa-
tive as be realized the inpossibiity of
describing them. The postofhce, un-
der an arch of exquisitely arranged
flowers and evergreens, next attracted
the representatives attention. This
he was allowed to admire and conjure
up in his minds imagination the mirth
and enjoyment the postoffice will
cause. 4 table was set apart for the
use of the celebrated Mss Pansy Bios
SONS who are to sell button hole and
other bouquets.
The representative was told of the
mysterious contents of one of the jury
rooms that had been converted into
an art gallery. He was not allowed
to see inside, but learned that it con-
tanned the rarest specimens of art pro-
duced By the geniuses of this marvel
eusly progressive age. There was
much else that the representative saw,
in fact too much to describe in the
limited space allowed for this in the
TINES And besides the TINES last
week gave partial account of the ma
ny useful, and ornamental articles to
be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
The readers Of the TINES are assured
that when they visit the Court House
this evening, they will involuntarily
throw up their hands and exclain,
sthe half has never been told" An
interesting feature of the Fair, and
something that will thrill the heart Of
many a scared Confederate soldier,
will be the presentation of the flag Of
the old Manning Guard, which has
been gaIantly borne in many hard
fought battle, to the care Of the gen.
tlemen Of the re-organized company.